Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #3 in Gen 9 National Dex with 19.89% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex is Kyurem with a 88.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Landorus-Therian include Kyurem, Gardevoir-Mega, Greninja, Serperior, Kommo-o.

What is the best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex?

Kyurem is the best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 88.1% of their encounters.

Landorus-Therian counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 19.9% #3

BASE STATS

HP 89

ATK 145

DEF 90

SPA 105

SPD 80

SPE 91

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

Water

½×

FightingPoisonBug

0×

ElectricGround

Moves

Earthquake 89.3% U-turn 72.6% Stealth Rock 55.8% Defog 33.1% Taunt 32.7% Stone Edge 26.3% Explosion 16.4% Hidden Power Ice 11.7%

Items

Rocky Helmet 39.4% Choice Scarf 23.3% Focus Sash 10.2% Flyinium Z 9.6% Leftovers 8.7% Custap Berry 4.0% Rockium Z 2.0% Soft Sand 0.8%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring22.7%

Terapagos19.1%

Diancie-Mega17.4%

Iron Valiant16.2%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Landorus-Therian →

Teams using Kyurem 88% Teams using Terapagos 78%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

309.401

88.1% checker faints 3.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 540-636 (141.3 - 166.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Gardevoir-Mega

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.557

84.5% checker faints 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixilate Gardevoir-Mega Hyper Voice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 193-228 (50.5 - 59.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gardevoir-Mega counters →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.422

79.6% checker faints 7.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 400-473 (104.7 - 123.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

34.378

78.6% checker faints 6.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Serperior: 241-284 (68 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Serperior counters →

Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

93.43

78.6% checker faints 7.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kommo-o: 200-236 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kommo-o counters →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

381.161

77.8% checker faints 3.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 259-305 (67.4 - 79.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

104.521

75.6% checker faints 6.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 656-772 (171.7 - 202%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Medicham-Mega counters →

Garchomp-Mega

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.239

73.5% checker faints 8.17%

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.681

72.8% checker faints 8.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 212-250 (42 - 49.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters →

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

60.557

72.7% checker faints 8.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Giga Impact vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 252-297 (65.9 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

440.012

72.5% checker faints 3.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 428-508 (112 - 132.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

614.852

71.7% checker faints 3.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 444-524 (116.2 - 137.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

65.73

70.5% checker faints 7.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 436-516 (114.1 - 135%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Swampert-Mega counters →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

172.395

69.7% checker faints 6.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 416-492 (108.9 - 128.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

256.517

69.3% checker faints 4.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 392-464 (102.6 - 121.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Blaziken

FireFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

89.831

68.9% checker faints 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blaziken Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 222-262 (58.1 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

143.914

68.8% checker faints 6.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 420-496 (109.9 - 129.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Iron Hands

FightingElectric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

73.621

67.3% checker faints 7.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Iron Hands: 266-314 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.824

67.2% checker faints 8.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Weavile Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 1344-1588 (351.8 - 415.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

661.696

67.0% checker faints 3.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 192-227 (44.2 - 52.3%) -- 17.6% chance to 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Pinsir-Mega

BugFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

77.908

66.4% checker faints 7.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Aerilate Pinsir-Mega Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 322-379 (84.2 - 99.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.154

65.8% checker faints 9.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gyarados-Mega Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 356-422 (93.1 - 110.4%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

View Gyarados-Mega counters →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

220.359

65.3% checker faints 5.47%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian in Psychic Terrain: 232-274 (60.7 - 71.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

139.281

63.7% checker faints 7.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 326-386 (85.3 - 101%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

306.392

63.5% checker faints 4.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian on a critical hit: 456-540 (119.3 - 141.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK

319.35

61.9% checker faints 4.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 145-172 (37.9 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Gengar

GhostPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

47.134

60.7% checker faints 10.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 120-142 (31.4 - 37.1%) -- 82.7% chance to 3HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

302.578

60.3% checker faints 4.81%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian in Sun: 339-400 (88.7 - 104.7%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

727.645

60.3% checker faints 3.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 324-384 (84.8 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

129.438

59.6% checker faints 7.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 138-163 (36.1 - 42.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Ranked #3 with 19.89% usage. Sorted by reliability score.